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Dozens of Tesla drivers converged on Denton Saturday morning to officially add the city as a charge-up stop on their maps. Denton’s Rayzor Ranch Marketplace is now home to the Metroplex’s first Tesla Supercharge Station. (Published Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016)

Dozens of Tesla drivers converged on Denton Saturday morning to officially add the city as a charge-up stop on their maps.

Tesla has installed the stations in nearly 600 spots across the country, according to their website, with the next closest stops being Waco, Corsicana, and Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Drivers said the addition of the Denton station will now give them a clear path to go from Victoria, Texas all the way to Seattle, or most other major cities, without ever having to pay to fuel up on power.

Watts also said the presence of Tesla fits well with Denton’s push towards green energy, as well as the DFW area’s commitment to cleaner sources.

“We have over 3,000 electric cars registered in our region, so we really are leading the region and this is just an example of that,” said Air Quality Planner Lori Clark from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.